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25 April 2024 by Peter Sands, Executive Director We have new tools, but it is the health workers on the…

Montreux, 25 April 2024: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has announced the five exceptional women who have received the prestigious Leading Women Awards (LWA) for 2024. The awards ceremony took place during…

by Michelle Harding, Grace Perez-Navarro, and Hannah Simon, OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) Women are at the core of the fight against the COVID-19 crisis: they make up the vast majority of healthcare workers and…

Kenya once had an exceptional abundance and diversity of wildlife. But as the country’s population boomed, wildlife lost space to people, buildings, roads and agriculture. Since 1948, Kenya’s population has surged by 780%, from…

Español The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB MACC) presents La Mujer: A Celebration of Women on Sunday, April 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Cathedral Art Gallery located at 2403 E 16th St. In its 13th…

1. IntroductionGlobal progress to improve PA levels to the recommended World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines has been slow, largely due to the lack of awareness of PA benefits and financial investment challenges . The WHO report on…

WASHINGTON – During a livestreamed event on April 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor welcomed women in leadership in elected office, labor unions, professional sports and worker advocacy for a fireside chat at the department’s…

​Officers have been patrolling the streets of Phoenix since 1881, but women serving in that role came decades later. In the 1930s women started working in a law enforcement compacity for the police department, serving as jail…

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll…

More than 70 attendees joined a breakfast event on March 15 in Miami Beach to formally launch WIP Miami. Panelists at the WIP Miami chapter launch, Miami Beach, March 13, 2024.…

Nicole Ward President & Cofounder of "AAWTA" at Mid-America Trucking Show "2024" Mid-America Trucking Show "MATS2024" Media Hours at the Mid-America Trucking Show "MATS2024" ATLANTA, GA, UN, March 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/…

Washington DC, October 21, 2021 –Although more than 8 in 10 (86%) American women approaching retirement say that achieving financial security is very important to them, just one in three (33%) women believe they are very likely to…

The International Space Station provides researchers access to the unique features of low Earth orbit: long-duration microgravity, exposure to space, and a one-of-a-kind perspective of our planet. These special attributes enable…

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll…

Bone mineral density (BMD) measurements using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) techniques are the most widely used and considered the gold standard for diagnosing and treating osteoporosis . However, numerous studies have shown…

Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series to spotlight Equality Group leaders and how they serve Salesforce’s global employees. Be sure to check out additional interviews with the leaders of BOLDforce, Faithforce,…

THROUGH ITS GROWING COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT FROM GALLIOTT CAPITAL, OLIVELA FUNDS 1MM+ DAYS OF SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Executive Summary: OLIVELA is a force for change in a rapidly evolving retail environment by leading with mission (20% of…

A strong DDR leader in her home country Nepal, Krishna is happy to look back on her career: “Initially, I started working in the governance sector in Nepal to support the country’s democratization process. Yet Nepal is a…

LONDON —  Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing. The shortlisted six books for the…

News reports said that residential buildings in the northern city of Kharkiv had been hit, killing one and injuring 16, quoting the city’s mayor. Four children were wounded, with images posted to social media showing extensive damage and…

The exhibition is on view from March 28 through Sept. 2 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s main building in Washington, D.C. It is organized by Leslie Umberger, curator of folk and self-taught art, and Virginia Mecklenburg,…

The new research suggests there is a link between lower resting heart rate and an elevated risk of criminality and unintentional injuries among female conscripts.…

Representatives of the European Union, Ministry of Labour and United Nations with participants at the PROTECT project launch. © ILO Bangkok, 26 March 2024 - The European Union (EU) announces a financial support of € 13 million to the…

Photo credit: Alaya, Tanzania Development Trust What is your background and role at Frontiers?  “I work as a content specialist and my background is in psychology and criminology.” What does the organization you volunteered for do?  “I…

Researchers discovered that estrogen induces the expression of olfactomedins (OLFM), proteins that are suppressed by nicotine in key areas of the brain involved in…

The legendary Amazons of ancient Greece emerged in classical literature around 3,000 years ago, notably mentioned in the 8th century BC in the Iliad. Despite their early literary presence, the dearth of concrete archaeological evidence…

by Andrew Barker, Canada Desk, OECD Economics Department The current Canadian government has declared itself feminist and has taken a number of steps to improve labour market outcomes for women. This includes increased funding for early…

Mary & George, the new British television drama series, depicts the real-life story of Mary Villiers and her son George, and their social climbing at the early 17th century English royal court. George Villiers rose from humble…

Mary & George, the new British television drama series, depicts the real-life story of Mary Villiers and her son George, and their social climbing at the early 17th century English royal court. George Villiers rose from humble…

1. IntroductionThe perinatal period, spanning from pregnancy through to the postpartum period, represents a pivotal time of profound physiological, psychological, and social changes for both the mother and the developing baby . This…

In today's digital world, access to technology and the Internet enables boundless opportunities.  Now more than ever, women and girls are seizing these opportunities to smash barriers and soar to new heights.  For women and girls,…

Advocacy (trans rights, services, community engagement, etc.)Definition/Context: Reported taking on the cause or seeking to defend the Trans community.EmpowermentDefinition/Context: Processes of becoming stronger and more confident,…

1. IntroductionPerineal laceration, which significantly affected the new mother’s physical, psychological, and social experiences toward natural delivery , can occur naturally during spontaneous delivery or through episiotomy. In a…

There are those who follow paths and those who carve them. Madame Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the latter. Liberia’s former President and Africa’s first elected female head of state has blazed an indelible trail, sparking millions of women…

There are those who follow paths and those who carve them. Madame Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the latter. Liberia’s former President and Africa’s first elected female head of state has blazed an indelible trail, sparking millions of…

There are those who follow paths and those who carve them. Madame Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the latter. Liberia’s former President and Africa’s first elected female head of state has blazed an indelible trail, sparking millions of women…

In January 2024, researchers at Aga Khan University (AKU) in Pakistan’s Sindh province, launched an ambitious four-year project to measure the impact of extreme heat on maternal and child health. Studies on the impact of the climate…

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“Our grandmothers were silent and our mothers were silent. It is time to end the silence.” On Hillary Rodham Clinton’s first visit to India, a female college student handed her a poem with this line. Its ideas resonated greatly with…

In the United States, women’s reproductive rights, gained through half a century of feminist struggle, are rapidly being replaced with reproductive wrongs. In 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade – the landmark 1973 ruling that…

1. IntroductionWithin Latin America and the Caribbean, political instability, violence, poverty, and climate-related emergencies have contributed to increasing regional migration in recent decades . As of November 2023, over 7.7 million…

1. IntroductionWithin Latin America and the Caribbean, political instability, violence, poverty, and climate-related emergencies have contributed to increasing regional migration in recent decades . As of November 2023, over 7.7 million…

DIACC women in identity spotlights showcase outstanding DIACC member women in identity. If you are a DIACC member woman in identity and would like us to feature you in the spotlight, contact us! Marli Lichtman is…

Turnovers often lead to points in basketball, particularly when one team steals the ball from the other. Steals can lead to uncontested layups. The 15th-seeded and 24-9 University of Maine’s women’s basketball team knows it…

The Commission on the Status of Women concludes this week at the United Nations. The CSW, as it is known, is one of the major annual events at UN headquarters. In terms of sheer size and number of participants…

The Commission on the Status of Women concludes this week at the United Nations. The CSW, as it is known, is one of the major annual events at UN headquarters. In terms of sheer size and number of participants…

Event Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CZNYqNlXcI In a timely discussion ahead of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women on March 6th, IPI, in partnership with the Nordic Africa Institute, cohosted a…

1. IntroductionThe global prevalence of clinical depression among young people (≤18 years) during COVID-19 (25.2%) almost doubled the pre-COVID-19 estimate of 12.9% . COVID-19-related lockdowns disrupted daily routines, restricted…

March 20, 2024 – During pregnancy, sexual minority women (SMW) are 50% more likely to experience stress and depression, and are more likely to use antidepressants, compared to their heterosexual counterparts, according to a new study.…

Lifting up each other toward career success despite the challenges of stereotyping and bias in hiring was the focus of the annual…